Stanford has kicked off a course “Everything we know about how to start a startup, for free, from some of the world experts.” with the who’s who of startup land. Sign up and follow this course online for free. If you only do one thing this year related to
Wow! 18 August was an Awesome day. We announced that the startup Dougal Edwards and I built over the last few years was acquired by Bigcolors, a Hong Kong based crowdfunding / investment company. And we got crunched on TechCrunch ;-) I’m pleased with the result for a few reasons:
Idea to working product in 5 days. Thingiverse + Odesk + 3D Printer I’ve been trying to get my devices and charging and cables sorted out for ages. Thanks to Thingiverse, Odesk and a 3D printer at work, it’s done! I have an Apple Macbook Pro Retina 15 inch, Macbook
As a wearables fan (see “Fitbit is the same as a gym membership”) I recently bought and tried the Pebble. The problem I wanted to solve was mainly “which notifications do I respond to without taking the phone out of my pocket and interrupting conversations.” #FWP, I know. Seems like
This is always a must-read report as it’s been quite accurate over the years. Key takeaways for me: 1. Facebook OWNS photo sharing. See slide 62 to understand why they bought WhatsApp. Instagram + Facebook + WhatsApp = dominance. 2. Screen minutes, slide 96, show the massive adoption of tech in developing
On 2 February (8 weeks ago) I wrote “Ditching BHP + RIO shares for Bitcoin” thanks to an introduction by Mark Andreessons post. IMAGE: Slideshare : Geoffrey Moore, Crossing the Chasm — What’s New, What’s Not I’m late to the game, but I thought I’d share what I’ve
Introduction This information was provided with permission, over lunch in Palo Alto, by Guy Kawasaki to help you better pitch your idea. NOTE: Make sure you have worked through the previous steps before you dive into this… it will make the process that much easier. These steps and PowerPoint outline
In a nutshell Find an opportunity with a BIG enough market that you can reach today. A market with customers who NEED your product & that you can/want to build a business around. * What is the BIG problem? * What is the BIG Solution? * Who is the Customer? The Problem
At GetViable we worked with over 2000 startups in 32 countries over a few years. We used leading startup thinking to guide founders from validating their ideas to pitching for investment. It will generally take you a few weeks to work though your idea properly. The time you spend thinking
I finally ditched my BHP and RIO shares today after hoping in vain that they would recover since I bought them just before the GFC crash in 2008. It’s only a couple of thousand dollars, so I ignored them for a while. I know I should have done something
I work in tech startups and am amazed at the amount of noise in our lives. Not information, or learning, or experiences — just clutter and noise. As I do each year, I’ve just returned from the annual digital detox at the beach on a hammock with my lovely wife
Australia needs to look North and embrace our position as the conduit between “West” and “East”. We have a unique competitive advantage — let’s use it! Image: Business Insider The Australian media is constantly hammering on about how the resources boom is rapidly coming to an end and how we